There is an obvious and marked difference in the manner in which Rebecca Nurse practices her religious belief to that of Anne Putnam. We learn from the outset that Rebecca is an upstanding and respected member of Salem society for her piety, whilst in the same vein, not much can be said for Anne. In Act One, when Anne's daughter, Ruth, is overwhelmed by the same ailment which is afflicting reverend Parris' daughter, Betty, she is quick to...
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